Replanting at Kahoma Village to support Lahaina recovery, growth following wildfires
Duane Sparkman of Treecovery Lahaina leads a group of community volunteers at the Kahoma Village Community Planting Day on April 26. (Photo Credit: Studio Asalt and Derek Sander)
Nearly 200 Kahoma Village homeowners, community members, and local organizations gathered Saturday to restore the landscape in Lahaina by planting 100 native and resilient species to support ongoing post-wildfire recovery.
The replanting featured 19 different species, including ʻulu, puakenikeni, mango, various citrus trees and more.
The event was organized by Kahoma Village and Maui Nui Marine Resource Council, and focused on fostering environmental stewardship and strengthening community connection to the ʻāina. After the planting, participants enjoyed a lunch sponsored by Duke’s.
Over 200 volunteers helped to install native plants, trees, shrubs, and ground cover at Kahoma Village. (Photo Credit: Studio Asalt and Derek Sander)
The effort was made possible through funding from DLNR’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife’s Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program. Also involved were Treecovery and Maui Nui Botanical Garden; Kīpuka Olowalu, who donated essential gardening tools; Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club, which provided expert landscaping support and equipment; and Surf and Turf Landscaping, which prepared the planting sites and ensured additional irrigation for optimal planting conditions. The plants were grown and cared for at Native Nursery over the past nine months.
Preparations for Saturday’s event began on Friday, April 25, when volunteers from Rotary Hawaiʻi, Rider Levitt Bucknell, Maui Bay Villas, and Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club and partners gathered to mark planting locations, set up irrigation and ready the site for a successful community effort.
Community groups including representatives from the Maui Fire Department joined in on the planting effort. (Photo Credit: Studio Asalt and Derek Sander)
The project was made possible through a grant from the Kaulunani Ubran and Community Forestry Program of the DNLR Divison of Forestry and Wildlife, and the Urban & Community Forestry Program of the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Region 5, State and Private Forestry. (Photo Credit: Studio Asalt and Derek Sander)
The planting day was a collaboration led by residents of Kahoma Village and the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council to revitalize a popular community park and commit to more sustainable land-based practices. (Photo Credit: Studio Asalt and Derek Sander)
Volunteers, community members, and local businesses and organizations gathered at the park space in Kahoma Village to begin the planting day with a blessing. (Photo Credit: Studio Asalt and Derek Sander)
The project was made possible through a grant from the Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program of the DNLR Divison of Forestry and Wildlife, and the Urban & Community Forestry Program of the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Region 5, State and Private Forestry.
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